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Difficulty: Very hardPassing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

You are driving at the posted speed limit of 55 mph on a rural two-lane highway behind a slow-moving agricultural tractor traveling at 25 mph. The pavement marking on your side of the roadway is a broken yellow line, but you observe an unmarked rural intersection approximately 80 feet ahead. Which of the following actions is legally required and safe under standard traffic safety laws?

  1. Remain behind the tractor in your lane and defer passing until your vehicle has completely traversed the intersection.Answer
  2. B
    Initiate the pass immediately before reaching the intersection since broken yellow lane lines grant unconditional passing rights.
  3. C
    Briefly exceed the 55 mph speed limit to complete the maneuver rapidly before entering the intersection zone.
  4. D
    Begin passing within 80 feet of the intersection provided you sound your horn to alert cross-street traffic.

Answer

The driver must remain in their lane and defer passing until after completely clearing the intersection zone.
The correct action is to remain in your lane and defer passing until completely clear of the intersection. Traffic laws strictly prohibit overtaking and driving on the left side of the road within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel, or railroad crossing. Even though the pavement features a broken yellow line, statutory safety restrictions near intersections override permissive line markings.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate the distance restriction relative to the upcoming intersection.
The intersection is 80 feet ahead, which is within the legal 100-foot no-passing zone threshold.
Traffic laws explicitly prohibit driving on the left side of the roadway when approaching within 100 feet of any intersection.
2
Evaluate pavement markings versus statutory roadway rules.
Although a broken yellow line generally indicates passing is permitted, statutory rules governing intersections supersede permissive line markings.
Roadway safety statutes mandate that specific spatial hazards (intersections, bridges, railroad crossings) override general passing line permissions.
3
Determine the correct speed and lane position strategy.
The vehicle must maintain its current lane behind the slow-moving tractor at a safe following distance without exceeding the posted speed limit.
Exceeding the maximum posted speed limit to pass is illegal, and completing a pass across an intersection creates extreme collision risk from turning or crossing vehicles.

Key Concept

Intersection Passing Restrictions and Speed Regulations
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Passing, Overtaking, and Lane Changing Rules

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